to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to begin; to set about; to start
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
excursion; field trip; school trip
troublesome; annoying; complicated
yearned for; longed for; missed
to close (one's eyes); to shut
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
job application form; employee satisfaction
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
how long; how far; how much
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
third day of the month; three days
fifth day of the month; five days
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
promising without due consideration
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)